MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|